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More winning smiles at the Hardin County Fair

Fair entrants were honored for a variety of talents this year at the Hardin County Fair. Times photos by Tim Thomas and Dan Robinson…

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Records fall at livestock auction

Buyers put up big premiums for livestock at the 2012 Hardin County Fair. Times photos by Dan Robinson and Tim Thomas…

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Showman winner

Taylor Weaver is surrounded by the other senior showman champions after she was named Showman of Showmen for the 2012 Hardin County Fair. Weaver earned a director’s chair and $100…

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Working hard

Zeb Wilson is trying hard to gain pressure with a lever at one of the agriculture education stations at the fair Sunday. There were three centers set throughout the grounds…

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Chain saw artist

Jason Emmons, of the Bear Hollow Wood Carvers, creates an eagle sculpture using only a log and several types of chain saws. Once the creations were completed, they were auctioned…

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Derby winners

Randy and Ryan Cahill stand with the winners of Saturday’s demolition derby at the 2012 Hardin County Fair. Tim Seitz (center) won first place in the contest and Ron Nichols…

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Premium prices climb at fair livestock sale

Ten records for premium prices paid to exhibitors were set or tied during Saturday’s Junior Fair Livestock Sale at the Hardin County Fair. Don Spar, sale chairman, said the event…

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Fair draws more than 54,000

More than 54,000 attended this year’s Hardin County Fair, according to estimated totals from Nancy Motter, fair secretary. The weekly attendance was pegged at 54,426, up from 47,655 a year…

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Roaring good time

Clayton Rosaure introduces Conan to a over-flowing crowd at the Big Cat Encounter show at the Hardin County Fair this weekend. The 750-pound tiger was one of several large cats…

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Showing his ‘kid’

Chad Hazelton sets his “kid,” Jillian, age 6, during the Just Kidding Around show at the show arena Saturday. Goat exhibitors spent the evening competing in costumes, conquering obstacle courses…

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